An introduction to trauma-informed expressive writing, offering gentle practices and guidance to help process emotions, reduce stress, and support healing.

A poem by Shanthy Milne

We tend to forget that our cycles are a sacred, magical force within us that sync us to the tides of the ocean pulled by the moon. We are powerful, resilient vessels who balance work and the stress from everyday life on top of this active experience occurring within us.

A reflective personal essay by performer Mattison Merritt examining the pressure on women in comedy and the arts to mine their own trauma for authenticity.

A personal narrative exploring how tarot became a grounding ritual during a student’s first year of college.

There’s a word for someone who finds joy in this activity: Flaneur. Originating from 19th century French literary tropes, a flaneur is someone who strolls or saunters along, experiencing the urban environment and social landscape.

I found that, for me, self-care wasn’t about bath bombs and yoga the way it seemed to be for other people. Instead, self-care was respecting, forgiving, and showing up for myself. It was also taking care of myself, and doing mundane tasks like laundry and grocery shopping, which I'd never equated to self-love before.

An essay on how an unsettled childhood creates present day anxiety for writer Tash Moore.

An essay on family history and inherited Holocaust memory, exploring identity, generational trauma, and the search for personal meaning.

Pranayama is a yogic art of breath control. It is Sanskrit consisting of two words- Prana and Ayama. Prana means “life force” and Ayama means “control”. The practice helps cultivate breath awareness and incorporate breathing into our daily life to calm our nervous system.

A poem by Shreyaa Tandel

A poem on societal pressures, identity, and mental health.

A poem on the overwhelming stress of constantly being conntected.